Lamp shade



D. REYAM LA MP SHADE Filed July 25,

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LAMP SHADE.

Application filed .i'uly 25,

To all 'whom t may concern:

Be it known -that I, DAVID REYAM, a citizen of the United States,residing in Hollyoak, Delaware, have invented certain Improvements inLamp Shades, of which the following is a specification.

One obj ect of my invention is to provide a lamp shade which willpresent a novel, pleasing and ornamental appearance both whenilluminated and also when not illuminated.

Another object is to so construct my improved lamp shade that it can beeasily and quickly manufactured and will be of a durable construction.

These objects and other advantageous ends which will be describedhereinafter, I attain in the following manne-r, reference being had tothe accompanying drawing in which- Figure l is an elevational view of alamp shade made in accordance with my invention Flgure 2 isa fragmentarysectional view taken on the line 2 2 of Figure l and drawn on anenlarged scale, and

Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure1 and drawn on an enlarged scale.

In carrying out my invention, by utilizing sheet material in the form ofparchment, parchmentized paper, silk or other fabric and pressing orotherwise forming an embossment of said material, various designs can beproduced to present a novel effect pleasing to the eye. Also theembossment effects a strengthening of the sheet material so as to causethe shade to retain its original shape and render it strong and durable.Furthermore this embossment allows sheet material of the thinness to beused which could not otherwise be used practically in `the manufactureof such lamp shades.

By effecting a coloring of the material adjacent to or immediatelysurrounding the embossment by using chemicals, other than pigments, acoloring effect can be produced which gives a richer appearance than ifthe surface of the material were merely coated by a paint or pigmentsince by using chemicals which penetrate the material I have found thatthe colored portions are actually integral with and penetrate thematerial.

.Further than this, additional ornamentation.

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can be produced by gilding, silvering or c5 otherwise coating theprojecting parts of the embossment.

Furthermore by coloring the various parts of the shade with a chemicalwhich penetrates the material the result is far superior to the merecoloring of `a portion of the shade with paint or other coating materialsince in the latter process the paint or coating material is apt tocrack and also to peel,

scale or drop olf leaving the shade in an unsiffhtly condition. A

z:Referring to the drawing, by improved shade is made up of sheetmaterial 4 such for example as parchmentized paper or in other words,paper oiled or otherwise processed to have the appearance of parchment.In carrying out my present invention I operate on said sheet material,preferably by pressing certain parts of the same,

to produce an embossment in the form of a desio'n or ornamental motifsuch for eX- ampIe as the embossed scrolls 5 and 6 and the medallions7.* I preferably extend this embossment in the direction of the lengthof the sheet and then bend the sheet in the Owing to the character ofthe material 4 it is impractical to merely apply paint or coatingcolorin material since such pigment coloring material soon' cracksscales and drops oif as above set forth. I have found after numerousexperiments that aniline,

sulphur, or other dyes can be used for this purpose, using alcohol as asolvent and carrier, and when thus colored the coloring forms .anintegral part of the shade material 4, is permanent and penetrates theeIl-v tire thickness thereof. If desired the embossed parts can also becolored, silvered orv gilded thus producing a durable shade of novelornamental appearance.

I have found 1n the actual manufacture 105 of such shades that theproduction of the embossment greatly adds to the strength of thecompleted shade and in fact I am enarious parts of the shade arepreferably 85 abled to use sheet material of such thinness that withoutthe embossment the sheet material could not be used practically in the,

frame can be secured by stitching 12 to the.

ttion may be changed without departingA shade as shown in Figure 3.

WhileI I have described my invention as taking a particular form, itwill be understood that the various parts of my invenfrom the spiritthereof, and hence I do not limit myself to the precise construction setforth, but consider that I am at liberty to make such changes andalterations as fairly Xcome Within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1. In a lampshade, a body of translucentsheet material having integrally ,embossed portions, said embossedportions including parts extending in Ithe direction of their lengthscircumferentially .of the body to produce an ornamental design motif andto strengthen the body against flexing, whereby said sheet material canbe made exceptionally thin and still retain its intended shape withoutreinforcement by any ad` ditional sheet material.

2. A lamp shade of parchmentized paper having embossments and coloredportions adjacent said embossments, said colored portions penetratingthe paper.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification9 inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

t v DAVID REYAM. Witnesses:

ELEANOR J. MAGEE, AUGUs'rs B. CoPPEs.

